2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in Texas. In fact, 7,220 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $374.
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Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Texas. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $17,104 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Texas. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
Accounting majors at Baylor take out an average of $20,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $787, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Trinity University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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St. Mary’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $22,507 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
Accounting majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $22,054 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Accounting majors at UH take out an average of $19,576 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,243 |
| Oklahoma | 1,069 |
| New Mexico | 224 |
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Accounting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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